• McConnell Welcomes KC-46 #21 to the Fleet!

    Col. Richard Tanner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, and Pat Gallagher, Friends of McConnell director, present the key of the aircraft to Lt. Gen Thomas Sharpy, Headquarters Allied Command Transformation Capability Development deputy chief of staff, Jan. 10 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.

  • New Year, New Budget

    The new year is bringing changes that may affect Airmen’s finances, but budgeting can help ease into the changes.

  • New Year, Healthier You!

    Maribeth Havaran, 22nd Medical Group health promotion dietitian, inputs data into a computer during a Bod Pod scan Dec. 31, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The first week of January marks Diet Resolution Week; a perfect opportunity for Airmen to take charge of their health and fitness goals.

  • Beyond the Blue

    MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – Beginning in Jan. 2020, the Violence Prevention office, in collaboration with McConnell’s community action team, will be introducing a new initiative called Beyond the Blue. The initiative aims to normalize help-seeking behaviors and assure Airmen that they can

  • National Drunk-Driving Prevention Month

    December is National Drunk-Driving Prevention Month. Drunk-driving crashes claim up to 10,000 lives a year. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Alexi Bosarge)

  • KC-46 Delivery #20

    Maj. Gen. Randall A. Ogden, 4th Air Force commander, poses with aircrew that delivered McConnell’s 20th KC-46A Pegasus, Dec. 20, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. McConnell will have a fleet of 36 KC-46s to lead the future of aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexi

  • AGE Airmen Toy Drive for Students

    Airman 1st Class Benjamin Durham, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, distributes presents at Linwood Elementary School, Dec. 19, 2019, in Wichita, Kan. AGE accepted over 500 gifts for schoolchildren at Linwood over the course of the 2019 holiday season. (U.S. Air Force

  • Operation Santa

    Members from Team McConnell pose with children from Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, Dec. 20, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Operation Santa brought Airmen and BBBS kids together to learn more about McConnell’s everyday operations, provided a time for mentorship while touring a KC-135

  • Working through Winter

    Airman 1st Class Emanuel Perez, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, checks the tire pressure on a KC-135 Stratotanker during a pre-flight inspection Dec. 17, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Despite freezing conditions pre-flight inspections must happen every 72 hours and include